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What’s the difference between unlock and vesting schedules? Do projects really need to think about them separately? We get this question a lot from projects, especially those that don't come from a Web2 background and haven't been exposed to traditional equity vesting. True "vesting" schedules define the gradual transfer of legal ownership over a specific asset, usually starting on the first date of employment, and is written into a legal restricted token grant, restricted token unit, token option agreement, or other types of token awards. Unlock schedules in crypto broadly define the actual transfer of tokens from the project to a recipient over time, starting at TGE. They're much more flexible, and can apply to just about any stakeholder including employees, investors, community members, and even the project's own treasury – each category of stakeholder usually on its own unlock schedule. Unlock schedules are often used to control sell pressure and align stakeholders long-term. People in the space often say "token vesting" to generally mean any distribution of tokens to a recipient on a specific schedule, but it's important to know the difference between true legal vesting and other types of scheduled distribution. In this week’s blog post, we’ll break down the key differences between vesting and unlock schedules, and explain when and why either (or both!) may apply. Read it here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e_XH6m2Y 

What’s The Difference Between A Vesting And A Lockup Schedule?

What’s The Difference Between A Vesting And A Lockup Schedule?

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